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Thirty-Day Stallion Testing
 The 30-day test was developed in Germany to provide stallion owners an avenue to fulfill their stallion's licensing requirements at an earlier age using a combination of standardized on-site testing and performance results. In North America, as in Germany, the 30-day test evaluates a young stallion's interior values (character, temperament, willingness to work and athletic ability), gaits, rideability, and jumping ability. The breed association uses this overview of the stallion in work to determine his ability to improve the sport horse characteristics in the breeding population. Learn more...
The newly formed North American Sporthorse Federation has announced the the dates for the Fall 2009 Stallion Tests. The 30-Day Stallion Test will be held November 13 - December 12, 2009, with the last two days (Dec. 11-12, 2009) being the judging days. The first 70-Day Stallion Test will be held from October 4th - December 12th, 2009, with the last three days (Dec. 10-12, 2009) being the judging days for the 70-Day Test.
All tests will be held at Silver Creek Farms, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Stallions of all sporthorse breeds, Arabian or Thoroughbred, between the ages of 3 and 6, who are started under saddle (walk, trot, canter) with a reasonable level of fitness are welcome to attend. During the 30-Day Test peiod, any ponies wishing to do the pony test may also
attend. The pony test will be done according to the FN standards for the sport
pony test, not the 30-Day stallion test. They will merely be conducted at the
same time. For those of you concerned about the weather in Oklahoma during
December, please don't worry. Our winter normally begins in late January and
early February. We usually have a very mild December.
The cost to attend the tests is as follows: 30-Day Test: $4,100; 30-Day Pony Test: $4,100; 70-Day Test: $8,500
Registration for the test opens May 1, 2009 and closes Sept 15, 2009. Anyone
wishing to register can contact either Barbara (918)830-4262 or Summer
(918)830-7776 at any time, or email barbara@silvercreeksporthorses.com.
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